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WASHINGTON — Stellantis NV has scrapped development of its all-electric Ram 1500 pickup truck, the company said Friday.

The transatlantic automaker made the move amid worsening consumer appetite for electric vehicles and significant rollbacks under Republican President Donald Trump of federal programs meant to support an industrywide ...Read more

Scorers and reviewers, stand by, we have ourselves a chart-topper. In 2025, the need for basic automobiles is at an all-time high. With pickup trucks exceeding $100K in some instances and seven-passenger luxury SUVs costing even more, the market needs basic entry-level commuter sedans.

In this week's Grasso’s Garage, we review the 2025 Honda...Read more

America, in case you haven’t noticed, is running on empty. We are broke, distracted and adrift in a miasma of push notifications, Amazon Prime packages and questionable social media. Thank goodness for Subaru, bless its sensible woolen socks. The automaker is offering an escape route, an unpaved path to sanity with a revised 2026 Subaru ...Read more

Exxon Mobil Corp. said it has invented a new form of graphite that can increase the life of electric-vehicle batteries by as much as 30%.

“We’ve invented a new carbon molecule that will extend the life of the battery by 30%,” Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods said at the University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Symposium on Friday. It�...Read more

BEAVER, Pennsylvania — After a weekend of racing sportscars across the plunging twists and turns of Pittsburgh International Raceway, my son and I crawled — exhausted — into our Honda Pilot SUV for the long five-hour ride home.

“Man, this car is so easy to drive,” said my 34-year-old son. “It’s so easy, a kid could drive it.”

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If the United States and European Union agree to recognize each other's vehicle regulations, it could increase access to low-cost vehicles, reduce automaker expenses and potentially ease obstacles for Chinese brands looking to enter the U.S. market, experts said.

A joint statement recently issued by the White House and the EU outlined a ...Read more

A popular perk for California drivers of electric and low-emission cars is coming to an end.

Beginning Oct. 1, motorists with a Clean Air Vehicle decal will no longer be able to drive solo in carpool lanes because the program was not extended by the federal government, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

The carpool ...Read more

DEARBORN, Michigan — When economic indicators flash warnings, companies often look to cut costs even in places like advertising, but Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday launched a new global marketing strategy with the tagline: "Ready Set Ford."

U.S. sales at the automaker are up 6.6% year-to-date. That followed summer promotions meant to offer ...Read more

"My God, it's full of stars!" So said astronaut David Bowman in Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi novel "2001: A Space Odyssey."

You may utter something similar when you raise the hood of the 2025 Kia Telluride -- because there's a V6 under there.

And it's standard.

It is one of just a few vehicles in its class -- for that matter, in...Read more

Q: I recently took my 2019 CR-V for an oil change. I received the safety check notations, which included the transmission and differential fluid change notice.

Does it need to be done at the dealership? I recently saw an Instagram reel where the mechanic suggested that because the driver had not used Honda specific fluid, he may have ...Read more

Rivian has laid off about 200 employees as the electric vehicle maker prepares for a U.S. economy with fewer incentives to go green.

The electric truck and sport-utility vehicle manufacturer is preparing for a challenging year in which it plans to launch a more affordable model even as it gets more expensive to buy an EV.

A spokesperson at the...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is shifting funds from its electric vehicle division, and the beneficiary is its cash-cow Ford Pro commercial vehicle and Super Duty truck business.

A bumpier-than-expected adoption curve of electric vehicles — because of their cost and availability of charging infrastructure, as well as a regulatory rollback — has resulted ...Read more

Electric vehicles in the United States produce fewer greenhouse gases than gas automobiles, even when factoring in battery-making emissions, limited range during bad weather and coal-fired power grids, according to a new analysis.

The University of Michigan study, published in an American Chemical Society journal, compared projected lifetime ...Read more

Tesla Inc. proposed a new compensation agreement for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk potentially worth around $1 trillion, a massive package without precedent in corporate America.

The long-awaited proposal, designed to incentivize Musk to lead Tesla for years to come, sets a series of ambitious benchmarks he must meet to earn the full payout...Read more

As many car manufacturers have emphasized futuristic aesthetics in their new model releases, comfort has often taken a back seat. In 2025, Genesis took a different tack, making comfort its top priority. While exterior and interior aesthetics have been key qualities defining the brand, the new emphasis on comfort can be fully appreciated in ...Read more

In the world of high-octane, testosterone-fueled racing, the question arises: Can a race car have a back seat? Is there room for comfort and passengers in a finely tuned instrument of speed?

The thought came to mind while piloting the latest gestation of the Mercedes-Benz SL. Although the first-generation SL changed minimally from its racing ...Read more

CHELSEA, Michigan — Corporate branding fails are legend. Coca Cola’s New Coke debacle. Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney detour. Cracker Barrel’s generic logo remake.

Ram and Dodge ditching V-8s.

The Stellantis brands’ epic, head-scratching decision has been the poster child of a bizarre few years in which automakers, reeling from billions ...Read more

Three years after testing a handful of vehicles in Bellevue, self-driving car company Waymo plans to launch in the Seattle area.

San Francisco-based Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet, announced Tuesday it's expanding to two cities — Seattle and Denver. It expects to deliver vehicles to the Seattle area this week, Waymo spokesperson Sandy...Read more